Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-09-18 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola One 5G has a global score of 84.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 score. Although the Motorola One 5G is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, it is much heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy S7 edge features a little more vivid screen than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels count per inch of display and a bit higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Motorola One 5G features a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Motorola One 5G also has 4 more cores. Motorola One 5G has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB and more internal storage.
Motorola One 5G features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3600mAh. The Motorola One 5G counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Motorola One 5G also has a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a camera with much more MP.
The Motorola One 5G is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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